Associate Project Manager

As an Associate Project Manager, you will be vital in supporting the assigned projects, programs & initiatives of medium to high complexity by applying project management expertise that is in line with the company’s strategy. You will manage assigned projects through the various stages of the project lifecycle, from concept to implementation. This includes developing SOW, business proposals, functional requirements, project plan w/milestones, financials, & implementation plan. Provide management & guidance toward successful collaboration with multi-functional groups & direct project teams responsible for implementation of certain strategies.

If you envision yourself working alongside smart teams of engineers, designers & other non-tech innovative teams, & be the best-in-class professional, Kwanso is where you need to be!

What You'll Do

• Develop a comprehensive project plan outlining timelines, milestones, deliverables with dates & resource requirements
• Ensure all project requirements &/or objectives are correctly gathered, understood & translated for execution
• Effectively communicate project expectations & goals to team members & other stakeholders
• Apply knowledge of Agile methodologies & frameworks
• Coordinate sprints, retrospective meetings, & daily stand-ups
• Identify potential risks & develop mitigation strategies to ensure project success
• Monitor & address issues as they arise, making real-time adjustments to keep the project on track
• Create & maintain comprehensive project documentation for internal & external use
• Conduct post-implementation reviews to assess the success of the project & identify areas for improvement
• Accountable for overall project success including schedules, quality, & scope management
• Ability to form & lead strong multi-functional teams to achieve company &/or customer objectives
• Prepare timely forecasts for existing & upcoming projects, & compare forward forecast results to historical actual results for trend assessment & analysis
• Mentor & coach engineers to build & structure integrated teams to ensure maximum performance; & provide direction & motivation
• Give & receive both written & verbal feedback at frequent intervals

What You'll Bring

• Up to 3 (or less) years of work experience in successfully delivering tech projects
• Ability to manage & run multiple projects in parallel
• Ability to conduct client demos independently & gather feedback
• Ability to draw a clear line between client feedback & new enhancements to prevent any sort of scope creep
• Dynamic leading & peoples skills to work closely with various engineering teams at a time
• Hands-on with Jira & well versed with other similar tools
• Growth mindset to embrace new challenges, each new initiative excites you, you are always in a jiffy to get the job done
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/ IT/ EE
• Excellent interpersonal skills & the ability to work within a team as one unit Excellent verbal & written communication skills

How We Work

• Annual Pay Raise - Higher the performance, better the numbers
• Quarterly Bonuses - Complete a year & get financial rewards each quarter
• Provident Fund & EOBI - Adds up to your retirement plans
• Health Insurance - We’ve got you covered
• Annual Leaves - 20 Paid days off in a year other than the gazetted holidays
• Work Hours Relaxation - Getting exhausted, take a pause & cool down
• Interest Free Loan facility - Avoid hefty banking interests
• Annual Recreational Trip - Great time to spend with colleagues outside office

Who We Are

• We are an established custom design & development company with a proven record of delivering tons of successful projects to our partners including startups, small & mid-sized companies & brands with no specific industry vertical
• Kwanso was founded in April, 2014 in Lahore & later formed its subsidiary in Bay Area (SF) in 2015
• Our work comprises modern tech that enables us to be the experts in the modern open source technology stacks for web & mobile. We want to stay highly focused on cool tech
• We have delivered for brands like Whirlpool, Sears, UFC, Kimberly Clark, PBS Kids & Bushnell to name a few, our complete client-base is from the United States